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More plausible: Scientology or Christianity?

From Mirriam-Webster's Online Dictionary.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plausible

plau.si.ble

Pronunciation:\ˈplȯ-zə-bəl\
Function:adjective
Etymology:Latin plausibilis worthy of applause, from plausus, past participle of plaudere
Date:1565
1 : superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious <a plausible pretext>
2 : superficially pleasing or persuasive <a swindler… , then a quack, then a smooth, plausible gentleman — R. W. Emerson>
3 : appearing worthy of belief <the argument was both powerful and plausible>


Interesting how this word carries so many negative connotations...
It almost makes me feel both are "plausible".
 
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Hi

Wowbagger said:
Let's not forget: At least Scientology does have the word "science" in it. :rolleyes:
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Ummm... no... it has the word, "scient," in it.

From Dictionary Dot Com:
Teh Intertubes said:
Sci"ent\, a. [L. sciens, -entis, p. pr.] Knowing; skillful.
[Obs.] --Cockeram.
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Knowing the rubes and being skillful at extracting their money are well within the definition.

The way I figure, it all boils down to the way I'm supposed to treat the other people I bump into while I stumble and lurch, as we all do, down life's way.

Otherwise:
Lucky Eddie said:
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to get Clear?

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

And the lawyer answering said, "Hang On the Cans, fork out the dough, and get all your neighbors to do the same, if you possibly can."

And L. Ron said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

But the lawyer, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

And L. Ron answering said:

A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him for dead.

And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side, praying for the wounded man's well being.

And likewise a FEMA agent, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side, making a quick note to get an aid team out there as soon as he could clear some time in his busy schedule.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

And went to him, and Touch Assisted, pointing at the wounded man's grievous injuries and touching them, neither doing anything either to staunch his wounds or to give him cloths to warm him, nor speaking, either to comfort or to reassure.

And on the morrow when the wounded man had departed, the Samaritan took out his book and marked that he had done his very best to give aid to the wounded man.

And L, Ron continued: Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves?

And the lawyer said, He that Touch Assisted him in silence, thereby not implanting any more engrams. Then said L. Ron unto him: "Go, and do thou likewise. Now give me $20 and get back on the cans."
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Mmm... no thanks... I like the original better.
 
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This thread reminds me of a good joke...

Q: What's the difference between a cult and a fully-established and respected religion?

A: About a hundred years.

Seriously, I put this same question to a very religious friend of mine (Mormon), and I basically said that with $cientology at least they have access to the original writings of L. Ron Hubbard and whatnot whereas Christianity has apparently lost all its artifacts. I asked him, "So who has a recording of the Burning Bush speaking to Moses?"

He stared at me, blinked his eyes a couple of times, and said, "Well, with $cientology, it's just different..."

What a cop-out :rolleyes:
 
Gord_in_Toronto said:
Christianity = Pie in the Sky
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A tool we devise to make sinking stones fly.

Sorry, more so if that's not what you were thinking of. :D

Scientology is just as much a religion based off the supernatural as Christianity. Super (above) - natural. Aliens do not exist is OUR nature on earth and in the known universe, therefore they are supernatural. God does not exist on our earth and in the known universe, therefore it is also supernatural. As far as beliefs go, they are both as 'plausible' as each other; although Scientology comes with a whole heap of other crap, which makes it the lesser of the two.
 
Hope this is more drift than derail but Here are the Lyrics to Comet Appears. Look at the comment by heyheyhey111 dated 10-21-2006. Oh well, as they say, God is everywhere.

Omniscient God, fully aware of the suffering, in Hell, of every sinner who has ever died. Aware of all the pain and all the torment. What a twat!
 
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